blameworthiness

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blameworthiness
Noun
  • In February, an NYPD administrative judge recommended that Lieutenant Jonathan Rivera be removed from the police force without benefits after finding that Rivera broke the law, violated NYPD use-of-force protocols, and lied to cover up his culpability in the 2019 killing of Allan Feliz.
    Lourdes Rosado, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2025
  • The Trial explores a chillingly plausible near-future in which parents are held legally responsible for the crimes of their children, raising unsettling questions about justice, culpability, and the limits of state control.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The others are charged with complicity in the heist or the unauthorized possession of a weapon.
    Juliette Jabkhiro, USA Today, 13 May 2025
  • Jackson's level of complicity in the Black Sox scandal remains a point of contention.
    CBS News, CBS News, 13 May 2025
Noun
  • That lawsuit was settled within 24 hours for $20 million, with no admission of guilt from Combs.
    Elizabeth Rosner, People.com, 16 May 2025
  • Proposing that the artifacts belong where their makers live now is sensible, but the problem at the heart of Dahomey is its presumption of guilt without resolution or remedy.
    Armond White, National Review, 16 May 2025
Noun
  • Trump took a swipe at the Biden administration, placing part of the blame on former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg.
    Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 8 May 2025
  • Most of the blame can be pinned on outdated Food and Drug Administration parameters.
    Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 6 May 2025
Noun
  • Trump had longtime Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden dismissed via email late on May 8, drawing broad condemnation from her supporters in Congress.
    Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 10 May 2025
  • The move drew swift condemnation from NATO leaders, who viewed it as a concession to Russian aggression.
    Martha McHardy Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025
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“Blameworthiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blameworthiness. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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